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Webster 1913 Edition
instalment
in-stall′ment
,in-stal′ment
Noun.
1.
The act of installing; installation.
Take oaths from all kings and magistrates at their
installment
, to do impartial justice by law. Milton.
2.
The seat in which one is placed.
[Obs.]
The several chairs of order, look, you scour; . . .
Each fair
With loyal blazon, evermore be blest.
Each fair
installment
, coat, and several crestWith loyal blazon, evermore be blest.
Shakespeare
Definition 2024
instalment
instalment
English
Noun
instalment (plural instalments)
- (Britain, Canada) Alternative spelling of installment
- For usage examples of this term, see Citations:instalment.
Usage notes
- Both spellings common in Commonwealth countries outside the UK.
- US prefers installment.
Translations
installment — see installment